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worsens

VERB

diminish, decay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate damage decline depress deteriorate exacerbate get worse impair lower

STRONG

corrode degenerate descend disintegrate retrograde retrogress rot sink

WEAK

fall off go downhill

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid comfort help improve increase make happy raise rise soothe

STRONG

build grow

Example Sentences

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The second major argument lodged against the 60/40 portfolio is that bonds will perform poorly if U.S. inflation worsens.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

But both sides have measures ready to go if the relationship worsens.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, airlines operating out of the UK have warned that if the conflict in the Middle East continues or worsens, it will force them to cut flights and push up fares.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Yet city officials estimate that more than 5,000 properties sit empty most of the year, which some advocates argue worsens the city’s housing shortage and affordability crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

On the other hand, if the patient worsens, the dosage or intensity of the treatment was not great enough; if he dies, he delayed too long in coming to you.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos